[TN-Bird] FW: Possible Immature Goshawk Nashville, TN

From: Richard Smith <res_jackson@xxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:25:56 -0600

I am passing this on from a bird of prey expert I know in Michigan.
From: BirdsofPrey1@xxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:15:25 -0500
Subject: Re: FW: [TN-Bird] Possible Immature Goshawk Nashville, TN
To: res_jackson@xxxxxxxxxxx
Yes, it is most definitely a female juvenile cooper's hawk. A goshawk will
have a wedge shaped tail where the outer tail feathers will be very noticeable
shorter. The cooper's has a rounded off tail where the outer tail feathers are
a tad shorter. Here is a site with a good picture of a goshawk where you can
see what I am saying about the tail.
http://www.surfbirds.com/cgi-bin/gallery/search2.cgi?species=Northern%20Goshawk
Also to the size ratio to the pigeon will also say cooper's.
Aimee
In a message dated 11/15/2011 11:03:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
res_jackson@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Can you ID this hawk, Aimee?
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:14:51 +0000
From: joshandkarina@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] Possible Immature Goshawk Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN Goshawk
I have been reading this list for several years now, but this is my first post.
I observed what I believe was an immature Goshawk catch a pigeon in flight
yesterday at 1515 hours right next to the Titans football stadium. The hawk
took the pigeon to the ground within the construction site next to the
pedestrian bridge. It then flew onto the construction fence, where it rested
for a few minutes. It then made several short flights until it ended up next
to an air vent at the bottom of the stadium where it began eating the pigeon
alive. The pigeon continued to flap around and try to get away until his head
was finally severed. I was able to take several pictures of the bird and will
attach a couple for confirmation of the identity.
Josh=